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Boots Vs straps
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:45 am
by ben newman
The old debate... Andy didn't give an answer but there are some nice tricks in this short vid.
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:05 am
by DirkGently
He missed all his grabs. Except for the sent ones. Or maybe he was just trying to swat a fly away from the edge of his board.
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:12 am
by edt
DirkGently wrote:He missed all his grabs. Except for the sent ones. Or maybe he was just trying to swat a fly away from the edge of his board.
andy likes to throw his elbow not as much head movement to initiate counter rotation on slims & kgb or to continue rotation and finish a mobe. I agree it sometimes looks like a sloppy grab.
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:38 am
by C Johnson
based off the riding sequence I'd say he strongly prefers boots.
And that's supposedly after coming from a straps background too..
interesting....
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:14 am
by eitan80
Mostly straps for me, unless super flat water.
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:57 pm
by TheJoe
Boots with power. Can't keep board on my feet with straps if kite is low.
Straps if I have to send the kite to get off the water.
Strapless is for waves. (had to throw that in there).
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:26 am
by braveman
How about those heel straps ?
Re: Boots Vs straps
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:12 am
by jedi1
braveman wrote:How about those heel straps ?
They're crap, as you don't have advantages of boots and you lose all of the advantages of straps. What I mean is you can't kick your board away and at the same time your ankle is not stable as in boots.
eitan80 wrote:Mostly straps for me, unless super flat water.
Why is that? Boots excel in choppy waters, much easier to hold your edge.